A genus that does not occur in the east essentially. Closely related to the Scleropogon genus in the same tribe. Scleropogon has one species that occurs in Arkansas. I just haven't seen it yet. This is a shot from Idaho from John and Jane.

Compare with the Proctacanthus species which I tried to turn this into. At close range you can see the absence of the Proctacanthus terminal spines on this female. And there is a facial difference as well. Stenopogon have less facial hair and a more rounded face from the frontal aspect. Eyes are closer set. None of the western Proctacanthus have leg markings like this. This is Stenopogon inquinatus, which just does reach TX. One other species, S. martini escapes into a good portion of the west. All others in this large genus are in California only or make it only into NV or AZ from CA. One other species, S. engelhardti squeaks into Idaho.